Compare towns
Meredith vs Kingston vs Jackson vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Kingston has the most kids (13.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Meredith | Kingston | Jackson | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758 |
6,275 |
897Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Jackson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Jackson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Jackson School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
— | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.